diff --git a/InvenTree/part/models.py b/InvenTree/part/models.py
index 434c91be1a..22b0073e6c 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/models.py
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class Part(models.Model):
 
     @transaction.atomic
     def validate_bom(self, user):
-        """ Check the BOM (mark the BOM as validated by the given User.
+        """ Validate the BOM (mark the BOM as validated by the given User.
 
         - Calculates and stores the hash for the BOM
         - Saves the current date and the checking user
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/tabs.html b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/tabs.html
index d8e84a6f09..ff2cbbf4a0 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/tabs.html
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/tabs.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     {% endif %}
     {% if part.buildable %}
     <li{% ifequal tab 'bom' %} class="active"{% endifequal %}>
-        <a href="{% url 'part-bom' part.id %}">BOM<span class="badge">{{ part.bom_count }}</span></a></li>
+        <a href="{% url 'part-bom' part.id %}">BOM<span class="badge{% if part.is_bom_valid == False %} badge-alert{% endif %}">{{ part.bom_count }}</span></a></li>
     <li{% ifequal tab 'build' %} class="active"{% endifequal %}>
         <a href="{% url 'part-build' part.id %}">Build<span class='badge'>{{ part.active_builds|length }}</span></a></li>
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/InvenTree/static/css/inventree.css b/InvenTree/static/css/inventree.css
index 9ce6f52400..49e2d636c7 100644
--- a/InvenTree/static/css/inventree.css
+++ b/InvenTree/static/css/inventree.css
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     color: #ffcc00;
 }
 
+
 /* CSS overrides for treeview */
 .expand-icon {
     font-size: 11px;
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@
     margin-left: 10px;
 }
 
+.badge-alert {
+    background-color: #f33;
+}
+
 .part-thumb {
     width: 200px;
     height: 200px;